Original subtitles

♫ Although my destiny is made by Heaven ♫

♫ Fortunately this life change occurred to me ♫

♫ The meteor made our souls overlapped ♫

♫ So the knots in our hearts can be untied ♫

♫ Our romance started with the encounter in our youth ♫

♫ Thanks to the suffering we overcame with trust ♫

♫ I'm looking at the snowstorm in my hometown from afar ♫

♫ I want to enjoy the moon and clouds with you ♫

♫ The moon is so bright and I'm looking at the frontier ♫

♫ Who is waiting for her to wander the world ♫

♫ By the lotus pond, before the flowers and under the moon ♫

♫ Years have witnessed our love of truth and falsehood ♫

♫ The memory is constantly on a loop ♫

♫ So many years have passed ♫

♫ Clear up the heavy fog ♫

♫ The road is full of thorns ♫

♫ The meteor flew across the night sky ♫

♫ Its fragments are so dazzling ♫

♫ Who is dancing ♫

♫ Then turn into bubbles and disappear ♫

♫ Putting aside love and hate, drifting with the flow ♫

♫ Wake up from the gold-glided dreams, who is worrying and premeditating ♫

♫ Miss the tenderness in her chest suddenly ♫

♫ Break the starlight just to enter her eyes ♫

♫ Our romance started with the encounter in our youth ♫

♫ Thanks to the suffering we overcame with trust ♫

♫ I'm looking at the snowstorm in my hometown from afar ♫

♫ I want to enjoy the moon and clouds with you ♫

[The Trust]

[Episode 12]

I promise you.

If we win this war,

we can keep Dasheng safe

for at least ten years.

Oh no.

I didn't follow the cheat sheet.

Does Queen Mother suspect?

You are truly the descendant of our Dasheng.

Our Xiao family has no wimps.

My son, go and create your legend.

I approve.

Mother, you are wise.

Lady Pei, what do you want from me?

Retreat, all of you!

Xu Yu,

His Majesty is going to lead the expedition himself.

Is it your idea?

What are your intentions?

How dare you!

How dare you talk to Empress like that?

His Majesty has not informed anyone of this.

How do you know this?

Have you

planted a spy around me?

His Majesty is in the Ci'an Palace now.

Queen Mother is furious.

The whole inner palace knows about it.

Stop pretending!

His Majesty is concerned about the country,

so he personally goes to the battlefield

to fight with the soldiers of Dasheng.

How can you talk about it recklessly?

Everyone knows that

His Majesty is not skilled in martial arts,

and does not know the art of war.

If you hadn't instigated him,

he wouldn't have had

such a radical idea.

On the battlefield,

if His Majesty...

if...

if His Majesty is captured,

we will all be slaves,

and then life will be worse than death.

Of course I care about this.

So you are worried about yourself.

I know

what you're thinking.

Once he gets there,

he'll be in your father's territory.

Whether your father is really injured

or not is still unknown.

If His Majesty does not return,

your father can say that

he is killed in the war.

So you think

I'm plotting with my father to kill His Majesty

and start a rebellion?

I didn't say that.

You said it yourself.

Someone!

What are you doing?

Soldiers on the border are out fighting,

but you are here to mislead people.

Arrest Lady Pei!

His Majesty goes to war,

everyone in Dasheng is in danger.

I'm not the only one who's afraid.

Queen Mother won't fall for your tricks.

Your Highness, should we catch her?

Go to Ci'an Palace.

I'm leaving.

Mother,

I'm going to the border,

please take care of the inner palace...

Don't worry.

I'm here, nothing will go wrong.

As for Empress...

I know what to do.

Don't you have to rely on Xu Ding

for this expedition?

Mother,

no matter what mistakes Express makes,

please wait until I return before punishing her.

Can you promise me, Mother?

It seems that

you are doting on her more and more.

Okay, I promise you.

Before you return,

I won't punish her

even if she makes a big mistake.

Are you satisfied now?

I'm leaving.

Does Mother agree?

Did you tell Mother exactly

what I taught you?

It's okay. Don't worry.

Well,

tell me exactly what Mother said.

Let me think about what to do.

She said,

"Go ahead."

Xu Yu.

You were lying to me.

Listen to me.

Although she loves her son,

she dares to

let her beloved son

go to the most dangerous front line,

which I really admire.

This love is a great love.

By the way, Your Majesty,

why did you tell me

not to forget the last sentence?

It's you who is in this body.

Can I make her angry?

Maybe.

I'll show you something good.

What is it?

A dog? A cat?

Or a bunny?

It's...

So beautiful.

You're bad.

Can you praise me

in the future not to my face?

I'm complimenting myself.

How can my body

not look good?

I...

You're beautiful.

[Herb Pavilion]

Well.

Comfortable.

Your medicinal bath is too smelly.

Your... Your Majesty.

Please don't come here, Your Majesty.

Men and women are different.

I'm here to talk to you.

What's wrong with you?

Are you having a relapse?

I still can't replenish

my innate energy

with the medicine.

I'm afraid it will be difficult for me

to make progress in martial arts.

Your acupoint technique

is already the highest level.

So I am afraid that

you will go crazy.

By the way, Empress is going to lead the expedition.

I hope you can

follow her around and protect her.

Your Majesty, it's extremely cold in the North.

I'm afraid my body

won't be able to withstand it.

Where did you put

the Flower Pills?

Your Majesty.

These pills are extremely precious.

I've only made one vial in three years.

Here is it.

Your Majesty, it's extremely valuable.

Extremely valuable.

Valuable?

You put it in such a conspicuous place.

You clearly want me

to get it myself.

Fine.

Even I am yours,

let alone a bottle of medicine.

Your Majesty, just take it.

Your Majesty.

His Majesty is leading the expedition.

Will General Xu Jun go with him?

How is his injury?

Do you want to know it?

I'm afraid he'll be restless

and fall ill,

and ruin my reputation.

If you want to know it,

go to see it yourself.

See myself?

With God's blessing and follow the decree of Emperor that

His Majesty leads the army to the northwest,

in obedience to the gods and to extend the kingdom,

grant an amnesty to the world as a sign of blessing.

That's all.

[Anding Gate]

Yu, Mother won't come.

I think she can not bear

to face the scene of separation.

But she asked me to bring you a gift.

In the scene of leading an army in person,

isn't sending this

a little less majestic?

In Mother's eyes,

we are all young children.

I remember it's your favorite food

when you were a child.

Not to mention me.

When you were a child,

you even robbed it from Jinming.

When you miss me, eat candy.

I gave Hao Yunlai

the Flower Pills

that I brought from Jiang Tang.

If something...

something does happen,

you...

you must

bring my body back intact.

Don't worry.

You bet your whole life on me.

I will definitely come back completely.

When you get to the North,

don't be capricious,

and don't pretend to be strong.

Remember that

you are there to boost morale,

not to make things worse.

Don't worry.

I will not disgrace you

as the Emperor.

Besides, you must discuss everything

with General Xu.

Don't decide alone.

Okay, fine.

When did you become so verbose?

If you don't let me go,

the war will be over.

I'm leaving.

♫ Although my destiny is made by Heaven ♫

♫ Fortunately this life change occurred to me ♫

Your Majesty.

♫ The meteor made our souls overlap ♫

♫ So the knots in our hearts can be untied ♫

♫ Our romance started with an encounter in our youth ♫

♫ Thanks to the suffering we overcame with trust ♫

♫ I'm looking at the snowstorm in my hometown from afar ♫

♫ I want to enjoy the moon and clouds with you ♫

♫ The moon is so bright and I'm looking at the frontier ♫

♫ Who is waiting for her to wander the world ♫

♫ By the lotus pond, before the flowers and under the moon ♫

Take care.

♫ Years have witnessed our love of truth and falsehood ♫

Wait for me.

♫ The memory is constantly on a loop ♫

♫ So many years have passed ♫

♫ Clear up the heavy fog ♫

♫ The road is full of thorns ♫

♫ The meteor flew across the night sky ♫

♫ Its fragments are so dazzling ♫

♫ Who is dancing ♫

♫ Then turn into bubbles and disappear ♫

♫ Putting aside love and hate, drifting with the flow ♫

♫ Wake up from the gold-glided dreams, who is worrying and premeditating ♫

♫ Miss the tenderness in her chest suddenly ♫

♫ Break the starlight just to enter her eyes ♫

♫ Our romance started with an encounter in our youth ♫

♫ Thanks to the suffering we overcame with trust ♫

♫ I'm looking at the snowstorm in my hometown from afar ♫

♫ I want to enjoy the moon and clouds with you ♫

♫ Although my destiny is made by Heaven ♫

♫ Fortunately this life change occurred to me ♫

♫ The meteor made our souls overlapped ♫

Xiao Jinyun, stop looking.

You will not be able to bear her leaving.

♫ Stirring the fallen flowers ♫

♫ I won't leave you behind ♫

♫ Wind, thunder, rain ♫

♫ Rolling up the sand in the sky ♫

♫ The gorse shines, the horse is equipped with iron armor ♫

♫ Raising the boundless waves ♫

♫ Uncover her code by mistake ♫

♫ He can see the truth without being told ♫

Suddenly see the color of willows on the street,

regret to let her husband pursue the position as a marquis.

Why are you

sneaking around every day?

Let's go.

Take the things on the ground.

Min.

Min.

I'm here to see you.

Xinzhu,

you don't go to Ci'an Palace

to pay your respects to Queen Mother,

why do you come to me?

Stop copying.

I'm here to call you to go with me.

No. Xinzhu, you forgot.

I'm still being grounded by Queen Mother.

You don't need to be punished.

You can stop being grounded now.

Really?

Thank you, Xinzhu.

I know I'm right to follow you.

Don't thank me.

Thank His Majesty.

Today His Majesty is leading an army in person,

with Queen Mother's permission,

we are all free.

Free?

You're focusing on the wrong thing.

Shouldn't you be focusing

on His Majesty's expedition?

Xinzhu,

although love is sweet,

freedom is also precious.

Now His Majesty is far away,

then we

are free to play

in the inner palace

with great recklessness.

My Min,

you are really a little confused.

Don't know

what you're thinking.

I thought

you'd be a little sad,

and wanted to comfort you.

How's it?

His Majesty did not like extravagances

in the inner palace.

I didn't dare

to dress too ostentatious.

Now that His Majesty

has finally gone away,

I can finally

dress up as I like.

Beautiful.

Not only beautiful, but also very appropriate.

Xinzhu, you're just like

the freshly baked rose cakes

from the kitchen.

Go to dress up.

Don't miss the time to pay our respects.

Yes, Xinzhu.

This...

These are obviously peonies.

Mother,

this is the tea I made for you.

Have a try.

Will...

Will His Majesty blame me

for not seeing him off in person?

But I really can't stand

this kind of separation scene.

I have passed on the gift

to His Majesty.

He was very happy

and told me that

as soon as he arrived in the North,

he would send a letter to you

to reassure you.

His Majesty is a filial son.

He knows that

his mother is always thinking about him.

He has been with me

since he was a child,

and has never left this place.

He goes to war so far away.

I don't know

if he's eating well

or sleeping well.

Lady Pei arrives.

Queen Mother.

Get up. Serve them tea.

Thank you, Queen Mother.

Aunt,

why is this tea so bitter?

This tea is called Yuan Zhi,

slightly warm and bitter,

can enter the lungs and heart,

and can nourish the heart and calm the mind.

I still remember that

this tea is the one

I specially cooked for Emperor

when he was reigning.

This is exactly what His Majesty instructed me to do.

It also has lotus root powder,

which not only nourishes the heart and calms the mind,

but also signifies the connection between mother and son.

Yu, you've put your heart into it.

Aunt,

I heard there is

a new troupe in the city.

They sing very well.

Shall we call them to the inner palace

for some fun?

Bastard!

How dare you!

What nonsense are you talking about?

You're dressed in fancy clothes today.

Emperor has just gone on an expedition,

do you have the heart to listen to music?

Don't be angry, Aunt.

It's my fault.

Look at you,

do you even look like

you're in charge of the inner palace?

Empress has been working very hard lately.

She's doing a good job.

Learn from her,

okay?

That's enough. You can leave now.

Without my summons,

don't come to see me lately.

Yes, Aunt.

Not you. Sit down.

Mother, have some tea.

Being Xiaoyao Duke

is not free at all.

I need to work every day.

Your Duke,

here, here comes a new stack of documents.

Please approve it as soon as possible.

Put them there.

I'll do it later.

Yes.

Your Duke,

Your Duke.

Steward Wudu,

are you here to feed the fish too?

Your Duke.

He just approved two official documents.

You haven't even finished your papers and you're fishing.

If you like to approve official documents, do it yourself.

It's my sister-in-law who's at war, not you.

Don't go too far.

Xiao Jinming,

how dare you talk to me like that?

What's wrong?

Your Lady.

Even Queen Mother

treats me colder than before.

Your Lady.

Are you sure?

In that case,

take a walk with me.

Here comes the fish!

You bastard!

Come here!

Come here!

Don't run! Come here!

How dare you!

Keep being arrogant! Be arrogant!

Does it hurt?

Come here.

I was right last time.

They are really

not in a normal relationship.

How dare they!

This is much better than the opera troupe.

Aunt will love it.

Let's go.

Your Lady.

What are you doing?

Should we first discuss such a big matter

with Prime Doctor,

and then report it to Queen Mother?

Tell my father?

I'm just talking nonsense.

Your Lady, think twice.

This kind of scandal

must be seen by Queen Mother

before she can believe it.

Stay here and keep an eye on them.

I'll be right back.

Yes.

Your Queen Mother.

Your Queen Mother, the flowers are blooming in the garden.

Let me accompany you to take a look.

Why are you here again?

Your Queen Mother, I know I'm wrong.

I plan to burn incense

every day from today

to pray for the safe triumph of the Emperor.

The flowers in the back garden are blooming.

The flowers must have known that

you are worried,

so they bloom to make you smile.

Aunt, this is an auspicious sign.

I think you must like it.

So I dare to tell you.

Then go with me

to the back garden for a walk.

Yes, Aunt.

You will feel good

when you enjoy the flowers.

The flowers will bloom even better

when they see you.

Why hasn't this little bastard come back yet?

He's probably still playing in the back garden.

He said to separate to cover up.

I thought he had learned his lesson.

It turns out that he is reckless.

Jinming!

Brother?

Why don't you stay in the study?

- I... - You don't do anything,

can't you just help pretend to look good?

This inner palace has many people now.

Hengshan Duke and Guan Chong's people

must be watching me

in the dark.

Brother, it's not my fault.

Mother asks me

to wait for her here.

Stop quibbling.

I... That's true.

I was really called over by Mother.

Where is she?

Mother...

- Keep saying. - Mother...

Let's go.

I'm not leaving.

It's a nice day.

It's good to go out for a walk.

Go or not? Let's go.

I don't want to go. Don't pull me.

I'm talking to you.

Mother asks me to wait for her.

I can't leave.

Say it again.

I won't go, I won't go.

- I won't go, I won't go. - Go or not?

I won't go. I won't go.

You're not obedient now.

Go or not?

This...

Maid Hong.

Yes.

Go and ask Empress to come to Ci'an Palace.

Yes.

But remember

don't disturb Jinming.

Yes.

Your Highness,

Queen Mother asks you to come to have fun.

Maid, do you know

what Mother wants me to do?

You will know when you go.

Mother.

Kneel down!

Mother.

I thought the Xu family

was so upright.

I never thought that

you would do something so ugly!

Say it!

How long have you been with Jinming?

Stop acting.

I saw it all today.

Brother, it's not my fault.

Mother asks me

to wait for her here.

Mother, you've misunderstood.

Stop quibbling.

Emperor is leading the army

and fighting on the front line.

It's fine if you don't share his worries,

you...

you have an affair with your brother-in-law.

That's ridiculous!

Brother-in-law? Have an affair?

This is a big misunderstanding.

[Strychnine]

Strychnine is the poison

used to execute concubines.

If I drink it, I'll die the next day.

You know,

I see you've been good lately,

so I wanted to return the seal to you.

I have nothing to do

with Lord Jinming.

I want to ask you,

did His Majesty leave any message for you

before he left?

Mother,

no matter what mistakes

Express makes,

please wait until I return before punishing her.

Can you promise me, Mother?

You are Dasheng's Empress,

and the precious daughter of the Xu family.

I won't kill you.

But I want you

to know clearly that

if you do something wrong,

I will be very angry,

and the consequences will be very serious.

That's not what I meant.

Before leaving,

His Majesty specifically instructed me to urge

Xiaoyao Duke to handle the court affairs.

In times of great trouble,

the only thing I can do for His Majesty

is to look after Xiaoyao Duke.

Today he is missing,

so I went to the back garden to look for him.

We can confront him about this.

Someone, summon Jinming in.

Yes.

Come on.

Lady Pei.

Get up.

Ms. Qin.

Where are you going?

Fengyi Palace is ahead.

Are you going to join Empress?

Your Lady, you've misunderstood.

I am used to being alone

in my daily life.

Qin,

although you're weak,

your eyes must be bright.

Now Her Highness

may not even be able to protect herself.

Why?

Because she has an affair with Xiaoyao Duke.

And Queen Mother saw it.

Come on, walk with me.

Mother.

Sister-in-law, you're here too.

How are you?

Jinming, let me ask you something.

Think carefully before you answer.

Have you been close

to your sister-in-law lately?

Well,

sister-in-law is at Fengyi Palace every day.

Even if I occasionally

go fishing in the back garden,

I have never seen my sister-in-law often.

Bold!

How dare you lie in front of your mother?

I've seen everything today.

You fool.

Just tell the truth.

Didn't I go to you today

to ask you to go back and approve official documents?

Did you?

Yes, yes, yes.

Before my brother left,

he asked me not to be lazy,

and instructed my sister-in-law

to supervise me.

Jinming, think about it before you do.

What I saw today

is not just that.

Well...

Mother,

I don't understand

what you want to know.

Didn't you ask me to go to the back garden

to enjoy the flowers in the afternoon?

I want to ask why you weren't there.

Jinming,

you're very good at it now.

How dare you accuse me?

It was you who asked me to go there.

How could you forget it so quickly?

When did Mother ask you to go?

After lunch,

on the way back to the study,

a maid stopped me.

She said Mother was enjoying the flowers in the back garden

and asked me to go there.

Mother,

it seems that someone faked an order

to lure Jinming and me there.

Even His Duke's whereabouts

are clearly known.

Could it be that

someone wants to start making troubles

while Emperor is away from the inner palace?

What do you mean?

Mother,

everything I've said is true.

You'll know once you check it.

Mother, this is a very serious matter.

If there are spies in the study,

then your side,

my side, and His Majesty's side...

Do you remember

what the little girl who stopped you

looked like?

Someone, summon Lady Pei

and all the maids

in her Yehua Palace.

Bring them all to me!

Yes.

Lady Pei,

Queen Mother wants to see you.

So soon there is a result.

I'm coming.

Congratulations, Xinzhu.

Fornicating with a duke is a capital offense.

If what you just said is true,

Her Highness will be deposed,

so naturally you will become...

Get up.

I am helpless in the inner palace,

so I'll rely on you, Xinzhu.

Good girl.

Ping.

Something big is going to happen in the palace today.

I must find a way to tell Hengshan Duke.

Aunt.

Is this maid

your servant?

Forgive me, Queen Mother.

She is indeed my maid.

Why did you do this?

I saw Her Highness and His Duke

behaving in a flirtatious manner in the garden.

I thought His Majesty was away on an expedition.

I was so angry that I did this.

I'm really concerned about His Majesty,

and I'm worried that

his harem may be tarnished.

Queen Mother, please check it out.

Pei Xinzhu,

you still don't admit your guilt now?

Falsely accusing Empress without evidence

is a serious crime.

It's an additional crime to falsely transmit an order.

How can there be no evidence?

You are inseparable from His Duke,

and you are close.

Do I instruct you to do that?

Be close?

You live in the inner palace,

how do you know

the Duke's every move?

God's justice is manifest.

I just came across it.

You...

Am I so confused?

It's your fault

for being so abrupt today.

Since you are concerned about Emperor,

and it is a misunderstanding,

well, warn you with a small punishment.

I'll punish you to go back

to the wall to reflect yourself.

Yes.

Mother,

as Empress,

it is my duty to manage the inner palace.

Only by distinguishing between rewards and punishments

can I set an example for the palaces and the world.

Your Highness, I know I'm wrong.

But... But the seal

is still with Queen Mother.

You have no right to punish me.

Shut up!

Mother, please do justice

to me and His Duke.

Aunt,

don't listen to her.

That's enough! Stop talking!

Listen to me.

Keep today's incident a secret.

I'll deal with it myself

to teach you a lesson.

♫ Lend me a little bit of luck so I can meet you ♫

♫ Lend me a little tacit understanding so I can be very happy ♫

♫ Lend me a little longing and give it back to you double ♫

♫ Don't worry ♫

♫ There are many storms in this world, I will give you a small piece of sunshine ♫

♫ There are many suspicions in the future, I will never give up on you ♫

♫ During our lifetime, there are so many things out of reach ♫

♫ But our love is always the same ♫

♫ My love has gone through so many tests ♫

♫ It's so close but I'm not sure about it ♫

♫ Fortunately the first time it appeared ♫

♫ It has been detected by you (me) ♫

♫ Please don't complain about my dullness ♫

♫ Luckily, the Love Lord doesn't mind it ♫

♫ Let our past experiences become red threads ♫

♫ Bring you and me together ♫

♫ First, thank heaven and earth to bestow me with you ♫

♫ See through our two true hearts by trusting each other ♫

♫ It might be a promise made three lifetimes ago ♫

♫ We won't separate for four seasons ♫

♫ Steal the tacit understanding of marriage in five elements ♫

♫ You're the one and only in six realms ♫

♫ When I'm seventy years old and meet you ♫

♫ I'll still feel flipped like we were young ♫

♫ First, thank heaven and earth to bestow me with you ♫

♫ See through our two true hearts by trusting each other ♫

♫ You are the only one I want among all the treasures around the world ♫

♫ I want to spend my life with you ♫

♫ La la la la la la la la la la ♫

♫ La la la la ♫